Which to use
“anhalten” and “aushalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,139
- “anhalten” frequency rank
- #8,170
- “aushalten” frequency rank
- 17309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anhalten | aushalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden zu etwas ermahnen | eine unangenehme Situation ertragen oder ertragen können |
Where the eye mixes anhalten and aushalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. anhalten runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against aushalten's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses anhalten with aushalten
A purely visual mix-up. anhalten ([ˈanˌhaltn̩]) and aushalten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anhalten is recorded at frequency rank #9,139, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌhaltn̩]. aushalten is at rank #8,170, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 17309, this pair ranks #1,928,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anhalten vs aushalten
Shared letters: aehlnt. Private to "anhalten": -. Private to "aushalten": su.
"anhalten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "aushalten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anhalten" and "aushalten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "anhalten" vs "aushalten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anhalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aushalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anhalten" and "aushalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anhalten vs anschalten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,928,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.